Illuminated eyeshield



Aug. 2, 1949. e. c. WILHIDE ILLUMINA'I'ED EYE sninm 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 2, 1946 5/6 67 ova/7x04,

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s. c. WILHIDE 2,477,915

ILLUMINATED EYE SHIELD Filed May 2, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ill! Patented Aug. 2, 1949 1 umrsn STATES PATENT GFFIQE 7 ED EYESHEELD Glenn CI Tbwson, assignor. to The Black and Decker Manufacturing. Company, a

corporation df Maryland' ApplicafionMay 2, 1946"; SerialrNo. 666,593

(01. sr-ziz)" I 4"Claim's. 11 I 1. This invention relates. toan. illuminated; eye shield or guand. protecting the eyes'v from flying particles. from working machines. such as .stones and it has as. an. object tn. provide. a shield. whichmay be readily adjusted. to assume various-positionswith.respechtothework tosnittheconvenience-of theoperator and which will. efiectively protect the eyes of. the operator in. all positions without obstructing his. iew...

Another objectot thei-nventionds-tamalte such ashi'eldfromi a ofi. stampings. andother parts to. promote. economy 7 of. manufacture. An:- othenobiect of. the inventionisrto so. mount the transparent panel. in. the shield. on guard that. it lr iereadi lyr replaced and to likewise. mount thelights-fon readyreplacementi. A

Qther. obiects andadvantagesotthe new shield er. guard will. be. apparent from. the following description and the accompanyingdrawings. in

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of the shield or guard of this invention;

Figure 2 is a partial plan view of the shield. Figure 3 is a' rear elevational" view' thereof? Figure 4 is an inverted plan view'eftlie shield; Figure vieve'rnmrthe top of the shield support showing the means for. supon line s 6 of tion 3 forming a frame or top support for the transparent glass panel 4 around the four sides of the rectangular panel. The front of the shield has a lower backwardly turned lip 5 to hold the panel 4 in from the front.

The back of the frame I has a central upwardly projecting section 6 of rectangular formation and tapering sections 1 which join with the side re-- flectors 2. The shield has upper lamp holding bracket sections 8 welded in each reflector. These bracket sections have openings 9 therein, and other bracket sections III with tongues I I thereon project into the openings 9 and form a circular bracket to hold the lamps in the reflectors. The inner end of the sections [0 of the brackets have a nut l2 welded thereto which is held in place by 55 2 screw l3. passing. thereto from. the top of the frame; Thebra ckett sections 8 and lfi hold the lamps. l4. and: the electrical cords it of. these lamps. pass; backwar'dly into the rearsection. of the frame,

On-thebackof therear sectionot theframe. is a downwardly projecting support It which is welded to. the back. of the frame.-

support has forwardly projecting, flanges l1 whichare cut and bent reversely to form-tongues- It, bent inwardly; and Hiloentv outwardly. This formation: of the tongues. presents Slots: in the-- flanges ll on each: sideof. the support it.- Into' these slots: fit the: cover plate 2t shaped to close the rearsection oftheframe. This cover. plate is-cut cut as shown at 2t tofit around: the: support l 6 structure is clearly shown in. Figures 5;. 6 and 7:. The coverplateiflds bent downwardly at itstips asia-t 2r2- to-receive'up'und-er. the-tips the electric-words l5 from the lamps. Thercoven plate 20 has. forwardly projecting lips 23 extending over therear. section: of. the glass panel 4 tt'lt'h'did place. nut 2k is: welded to I the-inner surface of the frame andi inter this". nut passes screw Zi'n tea hold: th'eforward edge; of the' cover plate in piacei A: 26 may be placed: within the" central part on the. rearsecti'on of the: frame and: the wires? Ht of; the" lamps: W'filll'dlldd": theretoo andithe eablermliwonld lead therefrom; 'Iihe'swl'tchRmig-ht have a lever 28 projecting from the top of the frame. The switch is supported from the top of the frame I as shown in Figures 1 and 3. This switch could be omitted if desired.

The support l6 has an opening therein with inwardly projecting tapering flange 29. Plug member 30 which is split longitudinally at the back, as shown at M has a conical section 32 which fits snugly into the tapering flange 29. A Washer 33, which is countersunk at its center as at 34 fits snugly over the flange 29. The plug 30 has extending from this conical section 32 a bolt section 35 to receive nut 35 and lock washer 3'! may be used. The plug has at its rear or base a transverse opening 38 through which passes rod 39 of'bracket 40 which may be attached to the casing of the machine, such as a grinder or other machine, the working operation of which is watched through the transparent panel 4. Tightening on the bolt will draw the plug 30 into tapering flange 29, to firmly grip rod 39 and into firm holding position with the support It. By the use of the plug member and mounting as shown, a universal movement for adjustment of the shield or guard is possible and a rigid mounting in the adjusted position is provided.

It will be apparent that a shield or guard of a minimum number of parts and of the greatest simplicity of manufacture is provided and that changes may be made in the structure shown and described without departing from the invention.

What is claimed as new and is desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a guarding device, a unitary sheet material frame, a transparent panel centrally located therein for observing work being performed, said frame having a rear section projecting upwardly from said panel forming a transverse strengthening member and comprising an upwardly, forwardly and rearwardly walled rectangular central portion and upwardly, forwardly and rearwardly walled tapering side portions extending therefrom, said frame having curved, downwardly opening light reflectors on each side of said panel, each of said reflectors being continuations of the small end of the tapering side portions, and being supported thereby, the curved reflectors and tapering portions making the frame rigid for the panel and means projecting from said rectangular central portion for adjustably supporting said frame with respect to the work.

2. In a guarding device, a unitary sheet frame, a transparent panel centrally located therein for observing work being performed, said frame hav ing a rear section projecting upwardly from said panel, forming a transverse strengthening member said frame having curved, downwardly opening light reflectors on each side of said panel, a support projecting downwardly from the back of said rear section for supporting said frame with respect to the work, said support having a forwardly extending flange on each side thereof having spaced slots therein, a cover plate closing the bottom of said rear section and being supported at the rear in said slots and means to support the same at the forward edge, said cover plate extending over and supporting the transparent panel at its rear edge.

3. In a guarding device, a unitary sheet frame, a transparent panel centrally located therein for observing work being performed, said frame having a rear section projecting upwardly from said panel, forming a transverse strengthening member said frame having curved downwardly opening light reflectors on each side of said panel, a support projecting downwardly from the back of said rear section having an opening therein with an inturned tapered wall therearound, a conical longitudinally split plug in said opening with a bolt section projecting therethrough and a countersunk washer therearound, and a nut thereon, said plug having a transverse opening in its rear, a bracket in said opening, whereby, drawing up on the nut draws the plug within the washer and clamps the plug on the bracket and on the support, whereby universal movement is allowed for the adjustment of said frame with respect to the work.

4. In a guarding device, a unitary sheet frame, a transparent panel centrally located therein for observing work being performed, the frame hav- 5 ing a downwardly and rearwardly directed lip at its front edge to support the front edge of the panel, said frame having a rear section projecting upwardly from said panel, forming a transverse strengthening member said frame having curved, downwardly opening light reflectors on each side of said panel and means concealed by and projecting from said rectangular central portion for adjustably supporting said frame with respect to the work, lamp sockets attached in and held by said reflectors, electric lamps in said sockets, a support projecting from each side of said concealed means, a cover plate closing the bottom of said rear section supported at the rear edge by said support from each side of the concealed means and means to support the plate at its forward edge, wires for said lamps passing into said rear section and being supported adjacent the lamps by said cover plate, said plate also extending over the rear edge of the transparent panel and supporting the same at the rear edge.

GLENN C. WILHIDE.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Teichner Oct 8, 1940 Number 

